Following participation at agile2012 and agile Day '12, Cyrus Innovation, a software development and process improvement company specializing in the agile model, unveiled the most common missteps taken by organizations that have beginner to intermediate experience with agile development.

“Based on our experience, we frequently see IT teams who start down the agile development path with good intentions, but lack a clear understanding of what milestones they need to reach in order to make their efforts successful,” said Jason Reid, director of strategic planning at Cyrus. “While agile is by no means a one-size-fits-all methodology, there are relatively simple adjustments that can be made by most to put practitioners back on the right track.”

This slideshow features some of the top mistakes that companies make with agile development, as identified by Cyrus Innovation.